{"id":5736,"date":"2020-09-01T11:32:11","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T03:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=5736"},"modified":"2020-09-01T11:32:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T03:32:15","slug":"malaysia-to-invest-in-latest-telecommunications-and-other-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=5736","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia to invest in latest telecommunications and other technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1  — Malaysia will invest significantly in the latest generation telecommunications and other technologies in the quest to achieve a high-income nation status, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said so far, Malaysia has 71 5G use cases demonstration led by private companies, namely Celcom, Digi, edotco, Maxis, Petronas, Telekom Malaysia, U Mobile, and YTL, as well as their ecosystem partners consisting of digital solution providers, ministries, agencies, integrators and vendors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese use cases were demonstrated across seven states (Kedah, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Terengganu, and the Federal Territories) with a total industry investment of RM131 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThese projects focus on facilitating and cultivating the development of a holistic and inclusive 5G ecosystem, which stimulates the demand, as well as adoption,\u201d he said in his keynote address at the Invest Malaysia 2020 — Virtual Series 3, here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saifuddin said as various industries adopt 5G, it could positively influence other industries\u2019 contribution rate to the gross domestic product (GDP) effectively, allowing the country to produce and manufacture more high-quality goods and services, ultimately benefitting the rakyat with improved earnings and affordability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the government has extended the period of the 5G demonstration project (5GDP) until Dec 31, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo the innovators, service providers, and relevant stakeholders, this is an exciting time for Malaysia. I urge you to come forward and participate in the 5GDP,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said Malaysia is expediting the improvement of connectivity for both fiber optic and 4G as a means to ensure that the 5G rollout will be done in an efficient and effective manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, the 5G\u00a0deployment will\u00a0benefit\u00a0consumers without a significant increase in cost of service; industries will be able to roll out their respective solutions utilizing 5G; and expeditious use of the invested network for the service providers, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSuch a healthy eco-system will contribute significantly to the national agenda of Digital Malaysia and thereby the national GDP,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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